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Noun Concept
Categories: Physiology, Ecological experiments, Branches of biology, Scales
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allometry  allometric  allometric equation  Allometric function  allometric growth
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The study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole WordNet 3.0
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The study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Allometry is the study of the relationship of body size to shape, anatomy, physiology and finally behaviour, first outlined by Otto Snell in 1892, by D'Arcy Thompson in 1917 in On Growth and Form and by Julian Huxley in 1932. Wikipedia
Study of the relationship of body size to shape, anatomy, physiology, and behavior Wikidata
The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism's body part or process. OmegaWiki
The science studying the differential growth rates of body parts or processes. Wiktionary (translation)
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Rensch's rule
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allometric
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allometric, allometric equation, Allometric function, allometric growth, allometric law, allometric scaling, Allometric scaling,, Allometric scaling laws, Allometricism, allomorphism, Body size scaling, Isometric scaling, Physical allometry, positive allometry
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